St John Britto Catholic Church

St John Britto Catholic Church (20 December 2008)


St John Britto Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church along Jalan Sungai Pinang. It caters to a parish that comprises mostly working-class Indians living in the area.

The St John Britto Catholic Church was established in 1969 by Monsignor Ignatius John Aloysius with help from Father François Felix Faure from the College General. It was named after a Catholic saint from India.

In 1988, the Parish of St John Britto was merged with the Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, the St Francis Xavier Parish and the Assumption Parish to form the City Parish, with its secretariat based at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows.

St John Britto Catholic Church (20 December 2008)

Update

11 August 2012: The Church of St John Britto was allocated a grant of RM200,000 by the Federal Government for renovation and restoration works. The fund was presented to its parish priest Rev Father Dominic Santhiyagu on 10 August. It will be used as part of the restoration works costing RM550,000 to stablize the church which was in danger of sinking as well as to fix the front roof which was leaking.

How to reach St John Britto Catholic Church

The nearest bus stop, located on Sungai Pinang Road, is served by Rapid Penang bus 206.

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